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Little Castle In The Heart Of Gardiner

Gardiner, MT, USA

House2200 sq. ft.

Bedrooms3

Sleeps7

Bathrooms2

Half Baths0

Min Stay1 - 3 nights

Quaint Historic Home, Only Four Blocks From Yellowtone Park Entrance

Our 2,200 ft home was the second homestead in Gardiner, built in 1895. It is a hand quarried rock/stick frame home, with a castle-like turret. Fully remodeled in 2015, you will experience a little piece of the old West, combined with all the amenities of a modern home. The wildlife love to come visit our front yard flower garden. We give you lots of important and useful information that our guests love. We send out emails telling what you need to bring, the best times to see Old Faithful, places to drive, animals that have been seen lately in the Lamar area, guides if you are interested. We also offer a garage at the back of house. During the busy season, it is hard to always find a place to park in Gardiner. Our guests have liked the convenience of parking in our garage. It fits a suburban or smaller vehicle WITHOUT luggage carriers on top.

This two story home has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The master bedroom, on the main floor, has a king-size bed (sleeps 2). The first-floor bathroom is equipped with a custom, state-of-the-art steam shower to relax in after your adventures of the day. Upstairs are two bedrooms and an additional full bathroom with shower. The main guest bedroom features a queen size bed and a day bed with trundle (sleeps 3). It overlooks the Emigrant Peak. The second upstairs bedroom has two twin beds (sleeps 2). All bedrooms have new window air conditioners for the warm days. It overlooks the back yard and garden. You can also see elk and deer on the mountain behind the house.

Relax on our front porch swing and take in the views that overlook Electric Peak (10,992 feet high) and Yellowstone's hills where you can see elk, deer, bison, antelope (and an occasional bear or wolf). Mule deer love our front yard for the flowers. These cute residents of Gardiner, will make you smile as they graze throughout town. You will also enjoy our fenced back yard, with mature trees, flowers, barbecue, and patio.

Our kitchen has all the amenities to make your stay enjoyable. Gourmet olive oil, vinegar, and spices. It comes with a dishwasher, range with two ovens, microwave, blender, mixer, cuisinart, slow cooker, and coffee maker. We have a breakfast bar that seats two and a round dining table.

Our home is equipped with a 44” flat screen TV, Dish network with Cinemax, HBO, and Showtime. DVD player, wireless WIFI, plenty of books about the animals and sites you will see in the park, games, dice, and cards. A clothes washer and dryer are on site with laundry detergent.

We are professional wildlife photographers and videographers, who have been chronicling life in the park for the past 20 years. We created a wildlife viewing guide of the animals in Yellowstone and where you can find them. This is our gift to you, we hope you get the chance to see the many wonderful creatures of Yellowstone. Lamar is absolutely our favorite place to find many of the amazing animals listed in our guide.

Gardiner is a tiny, eclectic little town. There are cafes, a grocery store (a block away), post office, bank and a medical clinic (5 miles away). You will find numerous whitewater rafting companies (Montana Whitewater – just across the street), outfitters that offer horseback riding both in and outside of the park. Fishing guides are also numerous (Park’s Fly Shop – 2 blocks away) where you can obtain a Yellowstone National Park fishing license or MT fishing license for any streams outside the park. Montana/Wyoming fishing is nothing short of amazing. Yellowstone river is right across the street. If you arrive in July through September, visit the boiling river (2.5 miles away, inside the park) and soak in the hotpot that streams into the ice cold river, creating a hot tub like experience that you will never forget. WE have towels. We recommend for you to bring water shoes/sandals. There is no changing area at the river, change into swimming attire before you go or in the parking lot bathroom. You will need to walk down the path a bit to get to the river, so plan accordingly. Early morning or later in the day is great time to go to avoid the crowds later in the day.

Owner

Judy Wantulok or Mark Renner

Member Since 2016

Premier Partner

This VRBO partner has demonstrated and is committed to fast response times, the best rates, and a great guest experience.

Response rate:

100%

Response time:

within a few hours

Speaks:

English

Calendar last updated:

Aug 13, 2018

About Judy Wantulok or Mark Renner

Let me introduce ourselves. Jim and Judy Wantulok. We are a new retired couple. We have lived in Bozeman (75 miles away) all our lives and wanted a second house down south. Our south is Gardiner, a paradise because we love to photograph nature and animals. We purchased this wonderful home in 2006. With the help of our adult children, we remodeled our home ourselves. We took out seven tons of lath and plaster and revamped our home for the 21st century. Jim is a wildlife and landscape artist and videographer. I own and ran a small grocery store (Joe's Parkway) by Montana State University for 33 years. I took it from a college store that sold a lot of beer (the most beer per capita West of the Mississippi, in early 90's) to a gourmet market with the best cheese, wines, chocolates, and groceries in town. Now I spend my time photographing nature and animals, in the wild. You will see some of our work displayed throughout our home.

Judy Wantulok or Mark Renner purchased this House in 2006

Why Judy Wantulok or Mark Renner chose Gardiner

Great location, easy to walk around town. Close to the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. (about 5 blocks) Our back yard is fenced in and provides a calm setting to relax.
We also have a swing on the front porch that you can enjoy and see the mountains and animals that roam the hills of the park.

What makes this House unique

We fell in love with our home at first sight. It had so much character. We had a wonderful time refinishing the inside. It is a charming home, both inside and out.

Amenities

Internet

Air Conditioning

Heater

Fireplace

Satellite or Cable

Children Welcome

Washer & Dryer

Parking

TV

No Smoking

Bedrooms

The master bedroom, on the main floor, has a king size bed (sleeps 2). The upstairs main guest bedroom features a queen size bed and a day bed with trundle (sleeps 4). It overlooks the Yellowstone hills. The second upstairs bedroom has two twin beds (sleeps 2). It overlooks the backyard and the hills behind the house. We have new window air conditioners for the warm days.

Bathrooms

2 Bathrooms

Bathroom 1

toilet, shower

Bathroom 2

toilet, shower

The first-floor bathroom is equipped with a custom, state-of-the-art steam shower to relax in after your adventures of the day. The second-floor bathroom has a shower, toilet, and sink

Location Type

Downtown

Gardiner is a small town. We offer a pharmacy, gift shops, good restaurants, quaint bars, coffee shop, and grocery store all within walking distance.

Resort

Chico Hot Springs offers a variety of accommodations, exceptional dining, outdoor adventures, live entertainment, ultimate relaxation in the outdoor hot springs pool. Located 35 miles from the house.

Mountain View

From our front porch, you are able to see Electric Peak 10,992 feet high, and Yellowstone Park. You can see antelope, mule deer and elk. Occasionally you will see a grizzly or wolf.

Theme

Sports & Activities

Tourist Attractions

Adventure

Meals

Guests provide their own meals

General

Parking

Air Conditioning

Upstairs window units

Linens Provided

Washing Machine

Clothes Dryer

Fireplace

Propane

Heating

Garage

Free use of garage with rental

Internet

Towels Provided

Iron & Board

Hair Dryer

Living Room

Kitchen

Dishwasher

Refrigerator

Stove

Oven

Microwave

Coffee Maker

Toaster

Pantry Items

Olive oil, vinegar, and spices

Dishes & Utensils

12 place setting

Kitchen

Dining

Dining Area

Dining

Seats 10

comfy seating for 12 people

Entertainment

Television

Satellite / Cable

Stereo

DVD Player

Books

Games

Outside

Lawn / Garden

Outdoor Grill

Deck / Patio

Suitability

wheelchair inaccessible

Attractions

churches

museums

playground

restaurants

Leisure Activities

walking

horseback riding

bird watching

sight seeing

scenic drives

shopping

wildlife viewing

photography

Local Services & Businesses

ATM/bank

groceries

laundromat

massage therapist

medical services

Sports & Adventure Activities

freshwater fishing

cycling

mountain biking

hunting

fly fishing

fishing

hiking

rafting

cross country skiing

kayaking

snowmobiling

House Rules

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.

39 Reviews

Wonderful4.9/5

1 - 6 of 39

GREAT trip to Yellowstone

5/5

Stayed Jul 2018

John P.

We had a truly wonderful time at the Little Castle. The town of Gardiner is so charming and of course Yellowstone is amazing, but equally as great for us was the House, which was such a great location and perfect for us (family of 5, kids 9, 9, and 5). We can’t wait to go back, I’d highly recommend it!

Submitted Jul 21, 2018

Wonderful and comfortable.

5/5

Stayed Jun 2018

Douglas B.

We had a wonderful stay and had everything we needed. The beds are very comfortable. We had a wonderful stay. Would recommend to anyone!

Submitted Jun 15, 2018

Nice House in a great location.

5/5

Stayed Jun 2018

Bridgette B.Panama City Beach, FL

We enjoyed our stay in Gardiner while visiting Yellowstone National Park.

Submitted Jun 11, 2018

Charming and great location!

5/5

Stayed May 2018

Anna J.

Steam shower was a dream! Homey little place! Comfy beds and clean! We enjoyed our stay and will stay again in the future! The front porch swing was fought over! Ha ha! Enjoyed our coffee and meals on it! Thanks for sharing your home! By the way, your art work is very talented! We enjoyed walking around and admiring your talent! The history picture of that home hanging up, was remarkable!

Submitted May 28, 2018

Great house and great location

5/5

Stayed May 2018

Gary P.

Super clean and comfortable. Owners have thought of everything that makes a great stay.

Submitted May 17, 2018

Nice home in Gardiner, MT.

5/5

Stayed Sep 2017

Susan R.

Thank you Judy for letting us use this beautiful home for our stay in Gardiner from 9/17/2017 to 9/21/2017. We loved that we could walk into town each evening, to get groceries, go to a bar or go to dinner. Sitting at the Blue Goose we could see pronghorn out in the field and down at the school we could watch the Elk each evening. If we make the trip out west again, we would definitely book your little castle again!

Submitted Sep 28, 2017

1 - 6 of 39

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Gardiner, MT, USA

Located four blocks from downtown Gardiner, Montana, the only year-round entrance to Yellowstone Park. Gardiner is a tiny, eclectic little town. There are cafes, a grocery store (a block away), post office, bank and a medical clinic (5 miles away). If you are looking to just take it all in, scenic drives, sight seeing, wildlife viewing, bird watching and walking trails are just a few blocks away. Whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, exploring and hot spring soaking are also located within town or the park. If you are looking to venture away from the park for a day trip, the famous Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa is located 35 miles North. Enjoy a quick dip in the open-air hot springs pool. If you are looking for a true Montana experience, visit Livingston. You will experience true small town living, indulge in an amazing meal or stroll the historic main street. Bozeman, located 74 miles away, is another quaint Montana experience with trendy main street shopping, art galleries and any other small town amenity you could want. Joe's Parkway, a gourmet grocery, near the college offers a great wine selection, wonderful cheeses, chocolates, and Boars head deli meat. On your way from the airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International airport, 90 minutes away from Gardiner, stop by Bozeman for a quick bite to eat..

Availability

Additional information about rental rates

Cleaning Fee

$200

Check-in and Check-out Times: Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 10:00 am. These times are necessary to allow for cleaning and laundry to be done between guests. Whenever possible, we are happy to honour requests for earlier check-ins and later check-outs.
Pet Policy: PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED except under special, pre-arranged circumstances.
Smoking Policy: ALL OUR PROPERTY IS NON-SMOKING...inside and out!
Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel your reservations, you will receive a full refund of your reservation deposit if the cancellation is made 60 days or more prior to the planned arrival date. If a cancellation is made less than 60days prior to your planned arrival, your reservation deposit cannot be refunded unless we are able to rent the property for that period of time. If this is possible, we will return your entire reservation deposit minus the $100.00 cancellation fee.